THE world's oldest bell is set to ding dong merrily again at St Peter's Church in West Tytherley. The bell dates back to 1260 and is the oldest in the world hung for full circle ringing. It is in the church tower alongside two other bells dating back to 1399 and 1725 but they have not been heard at St Peter's Church, West Tytherley since the beginning of lockdown Pic Shows Bell ringers Gary Davies 56 and Charlotte Rimmington 28yrs checking the social distancing guidelines to ring the bells prior to Sunday
Commission Mcc0095834 Assigned Daily Telegraph Section: DT News Church bells will sound once more after the Church of England ruled that socially distanced ringing will be allowed under new guidelines. After places of worship were closed for public services under the coronavirus lockdown, the country's 5,000 churches and chapels with working bells remained silent. While social distancing measures mean a full peal is unlikely, officials ruled that it was finally time for them to ring again after three months. Church authorities had imposed a complete silence rule because ringers have to stand close together. THE world's oldest bell is set to ding dong merrily again at St Peter's Church in West Tytherley. The bell dates back to 1260 and is the oldest in the world hung for full circle ringing. It is in the church tower alongside two other bells dating back to 1399 and 1725 but they have not been heard at St Peter's Church, West Tytherley since the beginning of lockdown Pic Shows Bell ringers Gary Davies 56 and Charlotte Rimmington 28yrs checking the social distancing guidelines to ring the bells prior to Sunday
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